#CoronaVirusSA: Limpopo Health MEC worried that ‘it’s still business as usual’
Despite calls from the Presidency to limit social interaction — following social distancing protocols — Limpopo residents continue to gather en masse.
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Woman loses baby after four days of labour at South Rand Hospital
A grieving woman questions why hospital staff refused to perform a caesarean section despite her pleas.
#WorldDownSyndromeDay: ‘Love your child unconditionally and take it one day at a time’
Parents speak out about their journeys in caring for a child with Down syndrome — as joyful and frustrating as it is.
#HumanRightsDay: The health department’s contraceptive policy process shows little concern for women’s rights
The national health department’s draft of the revised contraception guidelines has left activists and experts worried, as it seems to disregard critical engagement with new research, and civil society concerns about the link between injectable contraception use and acquisition of HIV.
#CoronaVirusSA: ‘We practise proper hygiene using the limited water we have’
With one positive case of the virus recorded so far in Limpopo, rural communities without adequate water supply remain vulnerable to a potential outbreak in the province.
#CoronaVirusSA: ‘Government has a plan for townships and rural areas’
With the growing number of people with Covid-19 in the country, the National Department of Health says their top priorities are underprivileged communities and rural areas.
#CoronavirusSA: What does the virus mean for employed people?
The rights of workers need to be a priority, as South Africa puts measures in place to stop the spread of Covid-19, says labour law expert.
Contractors blamed for unfinished Free State clinics
Free State Premier says the province was “disappointed” with the slow pace of construction work on three hospitals and five clinics.
Cash strapped NPO in danger of shutting down
A Limpopo non-profit organisation (NPO), which has been running for 10 years, could be closing its doors because of various challenges.
Hawkers booted out of local school
For years, schools in Ikageng have allowed hawkers to sell food to learners inside school premises, but one primary school has decided to bar them.
Sparking a fresh fruit revival in the heart of Venda
Tshakhuma Fruit Market attracts tourists from all over South Africa, but locals consumption of the market’s offering of fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts is dwindling, according to fruit vendors.
#CoronaVirusSA: ‘It’s important that we must not allow panic to set in’
South Africa catches its first case of the virus but government maintains that it has Covid-19 under control.
A family struggles to care for mentally ill relative
As a Limpopo family battles to meet the needs of a relative who needs care, they are pleading for assistance from government as a last resort.
Grieving family sues Limpopo Health over negligence
A family is suing the Limpopo department of health over the death of a woman after she gave birth at Kgapane Hospital.
Forced sterilisation amounts to ‘inhuman and degrading treatment’
According to the Commission for Gender Equality’s latest report on forced and coerced sterilisations in South Africa, the practice is a direct attack on HIV-positive women’s constitutionally enshrined rights, and highlights flaws in public health’s informed consent procedures.